Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-24
Alexandria Affair,
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CoNvESTIoN-The con-
vention OF the democratic party 10 nominate O
candidate Tor State senator was opened at
elevon O'Clock this morning In the Opera
House. Representatives. were present from the
counties OF Alexandria, Prince William and
Fairfax, and the city OF Alexandria. The ASSEM-
olage @ was g not large one eut comprised repre-
counties Hon. Leonard Marbury presided and
the democratic editors OF the district acted as
secretaries. Hon. III. w. Thomas nominated X. W.
Moore, OF Fairfax, State senator. making a
short speech. The retiring senator MIR. Meredith,
OF Prince William, also addressed the convention.
The nomination OF Mr.. Moore was then made by
acclamation, and a committee being sent to in-
form him OF the action of the convention. he re-
turIIed with the committee, and accepted the
nomination In an appropriate and brief address,
and after a twenty-five minutes session the con-
yenton adjourned sine die.
The MIDLAND ACCTDEST.-The only persons In
1ured by the Midland Railroad collision at orange
{. II. yesterday were Mr.. George Washington, tr.,
and MT. J. Cook, OF this place. Boih have been
brought home. Mr.. Washington's injuries are in-
t.rnal and serious. Mr.. Cooks injuries are con-
nncd 10 bruises. The engines teiescoped, but the
cars never left the track.
AN EXECUTION WITHOUT AN ExEcuTIoSER-Mrs-
Philip H. Hoon not appearing Ut the mayors ofiice
this morning Acting Mayor strauss sent TO the
clerk 5 Office for the issue OF execution against
her for the fiDe and costs imposed upon her yes
terday.
The NUMBERING ENBRoGLro-There is a hitch
in the city numbering. Mr. II. T. Lucas the
bOndsman OF Mr.. Herman Baumgarten, or Wash
ington, the contractor, has given notice 20 the
Is. S bond. IL Il understood that there IL much
complaint that Mr. H. hasemploye ed w ashingtonia ans
instead OF AieXandfans In putting up the num-
bers. The work under the contract must be nm
isAed by the Isl OF september.
PUBIIC SCHooIS.-Al the public school buildings
have been fitted up and made ready Tor the next
session. which begins on the LIST OF September.
The teachers viii be at their schools next Monday
10 receive the children who have permits. The
Alexandria schools are among the few schools of
the county which give the children q fun session
or ten months.
NOTES.-The sunday school OF the Baptist church
made an excursion 10 Glymont to-day.-An eagle
was killed here, on Lee street, short time since,
and yesterday an oppoSsum was killed IN Smoot's
lumber-yard, on the same street.-Henry Kirk,
son OF Harrison Kirk, fell from his play wagon q
few days ago, and broke his arm.-The Norton,
or upper, ship-yard is busy with work. The lower,
or Arrow shp-yard Is still employed In repairing,
its ways being never empty. The foundation Tor
the cradle OF the Pocahontas still remains 10 he
built upon, and the prospects or the new ship are
said TO be ''as bright as dollar.'-En Jones, o
colored boy living on North Alfred street, broke
his right arm by FALLING from a fence while gun
ming last eyenng.-The fourth ward democrats
having family chosen delegates TO the district
convention. the Alexandria delegation stands: Or
lando Wood, Theodore Cook, Leonard Marbury,
T. NJ. Adams, B. 4. Penn, j. w. Holt, 5. q. Brent,
Wm. Rodgers, w. ii. Smith, G. L. stuart, French
Smoot, j. W. Peake, JAS, McCuen.